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Are you going to sell it for $3k? Otherwise I see no way anyone without a cnc table could ever duplicate your project for $3k.

A lot of thought and labor put into it for sure, but it reminds me of Junior Tuttle's black widow bike, much more than a low buck rat truck/dd.

Not hating , just don't think it is a $3k project like it started out to be ROFLOL

The build cost is under 3k and it's not always the tools some one has sometimes its who you know. A good friend of mine has a water jet and I could have had him cut everything I did on the plasma for only the cost of materials. He hid the shift arme for me and provided all the bushings for the truck. And there is no wat I would sell the truck for 3k it's worth way more in time.

09-19-2012 06:54 PM

Old Fool

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ovrkill5150

I hope its ok that i post pics and share what im doing with the suspension in this section, if not please let me know
so i picked this truck up two weeks ago and i think i have made good progress so far. my plan for this truck is to build a low budget rat truck that any one could drive for under $3,000. at the same time show off some of my fabricating skills.
this is going to be my first full custom air ride setup.

Are you going to sell it for $3k? Otherwise I see no way anyone without a cnc table could ever duplicate your project for $3k.

A lot of thought and labor put into it for sure, but it reminds me of Junior Tuttle's black widow bike, much more than a low buck rat truck/dd.

Not hating , just don't think it is a $3k project like it started out to be ROFLOL

09-19-2012 05:29 PM

johnnyg

I don't usually like low rider trucks but yours is bad as hell!!

09-19-2012 04:32 PM

BIGMIKE@RIDETECH

Lookin good!

09-19-2012 03:11 PM

Ovrkill5150

new motor is in, and it runs great!
i took some more photos out side for better light, here you go

09-09-2012 09:50 AM

Ovrkill5150

So I have good news and bad news. The good, suspension and steering work perfectly the bad, the engine lost oil pressure after about 5 miles and the front crank seal leaks like a mother. It needs power brakes, it's a real pain holding back 5.29 gears in traffic

08-31-2012 11:45 AM

Ovrkill5150

couple of small updates.
steering box is in and works great, the chrome one was the cheapest one with the 25 to 1 ratio; works better with heavier vehicles like trucks.
i also added the first spider.

08-29-2012 02:09 PM

Ovrkill5150

08-29-2012 02:06 PM

Ovrkill5150

08-29-2012 02:02 PM

Ovrkill5150

front and rear shocks are in. The only thing i have left on the frame is the steering, air tank and compressor mounts, fuel and brake lines,

08-23-2012 12:34 PM

BIGMIKE@RIDETECH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ovrkill5150

do you know where i can get some titanium blocks for cheep?

I wish I did !!!!

08-23-2012 10:29 AM

Ovrkill5150

Ill get the new rolled style when the project is finished. do you know where i can get some titanium blocks for cheep?

08-23-2012 10:21 AM

BIGMIKE@RIDETECH

I would definatly find some of the old roll plates that they are suposed to have on top and bottom. They might work for a while but airlift definatly switched to the newer bag for a reason. I worked for one of Airlifts biggest distributors for 7 years before coming to Ridetech.

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